Chapter 545: Alluring Invitation!
"What?!" Zhong Ben and the other old men standing beside him were surprised by Noah's sudden offer.
'Is he really poaching someone from those big sects?' While some were amused by his actions, Zhong Ben was not one of them.
After all, this concerned the future of his daughter, and he knew nothing about the Benevolent Guardian Sect besides its name.
He frowned, thinking about his daughter joining some shabby sect, only to suffer and have her talent buried in the rubble.
"Your sect? You mean the Benevolent Guardian Sect?" Zhong Hua also looked at Noah with a puzzled expression.
Even though she was annoyed by the people from her sect, she was not someone who would throw away her future on a whim.
She was not alone; she had a family behind her that she had to be mindful of, and if her actions harmed her family, she would never be able to forgive herself.
"Yes, if you are worried about your cultivation being affected, you don't have to be." As if seeing through her concerns, Noah smiled before waving his hand.
Out of nowhere, two things appeared in his hands. One of them was a glowing scroll that looked quite thick and exquisite, even at a glance, and the other was a jade bottle.
"What is this?" Zhong Hua asked.
"This bottle contains a Body Core Revitalization Pill!" As soon as Noah offered the pill to Zhong Hua, everyone around him gasped.
"Are my ears working right?! Did he actually say that? Core Revitalization Pill?! The Rank 5 Pill?"
"Is he really giving away such a heavenly pill like that?" Those who knew about the pill expressed their shock and envy, while some remained clueless about it.
"What is this pill? Is it really that good?"
"Good? That word is an understatement for such a pill. This pill is a treasure for someone in the Core Formation realm!"
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"This pill has one primary function: to temper the core of a Core Formation realm expert.
By taking this pill, your chances of forming a Golden Core without any problems increase several times.
You could even say this pill is practically a guaranteed ticket to the Golden Core realm."
"I've even heard people who took this pill are stronger than those who didn't."
Zhong Hua didn't need to hear the words of others to know the pill's functions; she looked at Noah's hands with shock and a little desire in her eyes.
"Are you really giving this to me?" She knew this pill was as precious as the competition's reward, which made her even more shocked.
"This pill was given to me by the sect so I could use it to recruit someone I deem worthy to join us." Noah made up a lie on the spot before adding, "I only have one pill, so I decided to use it on you."
"From what I can see, you are more than worthy." Noah's words left the young woman speechless.
"Young man, are you saying that anyone who joins your sect can receive that pill?" The leaders of the four families walked towards Noah with curiosity on their faces.
If someone could produce such pills in mass, they wouldn't be any less powerful than the major sects.
"We only recruit people who have heaven-defying talent or are in special situations. Besides, such pills are given to all disciples who reach the Core Formation realm."
"Hiss~ All of them?" The leaders all sucked in a cold breath upon hearing those words.
"Where is such a heaven-defying sect, and why haven't I heard of it?" Zhong Ben was the first person to come forward and express his doubts.
Noah smiled, not taking his words as offensive, and calmly explained, "Our sect has different views compared to the other sects. We are reclusive by nature and only focus on nurturing disciples, which is why you haven't heard of us until now."
"Your words do make sense, but even then, I cannot have my daughter join a sect I know nothing about. I haven't even met a single elder of your sect."
"Father, you!" Zhong Hua wanted to say something, but seeing the serious look on her usually cheerful father's face, she knew he was worried about her and could not bring herself to argue.
Noah felt Zhong Ben's gaze boring into him, as if trying to see through his intentions. 'Well, my mask makes me suspicious, but I don't want to use this appearance in public.'
While Noah was thinking of how to handle the situation, Wuhan stepped forward.
"Cough! Clan leader Zhong, I think that's enough." His 'gentle' reminder caused the man to back down and turn his gaze towards the emperor.
"You might not know much about this sect, but I was able to meet with the sect leader of this sect." Wuhan revealed information about the Benevolent Guardian Sect calmly. "The sect is very reclusive and doesn't interfere with the outside world, but if your daughter joins, she will receive better treatment than in her current sect."
Hearing Wuhan speak so highly of a sect, everyone became even more curious about it.
"Is that true, Your Majesty? Could it be like those legendary hidden clans?" The leaders were even more astonished upon hearing this and did not doubt his words, unlike when they heard from Noah.
Zhong Ben did not doubt Wuhan's words, as he trusted the emperor. He turned to look at the boy in shock before looking at his daughter, who was equally shocked.
"What do you think, daughter? The decision is yours." Zhong Ben backed down, leaving everything to his daughter. Zhong Hua came out of her shock and looked at Noah with narrowed eyes.
"Will there be any restrictions on me?" she asked curiously.
"Besides not slacking off and causing trouble for others without any reason, you only have to follow the general rules of the sect. These rules won't restrict you much, but you should also know that you won't be regularly in touch with the outside world."